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airbornelawyer
27 January 2003, 19:56
Turkey doesn't seem to put alot into its military insignia, but the troops themselves are pretty good.

1. Airborne wings. "Hava indirme" means "air landing".

http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals2/Elite_Unit_Insignia/TR_abn_patch_1.jpg http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals2/Elite_Unit_Insignia/TR_abn_patch_2.jpg http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals2/Elite_Unit_Insignia/TR_abn_badge.jpg

2. Special forces qualification:

http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals2/Elite_Unit_Insignia/TR_SF_qual.jpg

Dave

airbornelawyer
27 January 2003, 20:00
3. Commando qualification, two variants:

http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals2/Elite_Unit_Insignia/TR_cdo_qual.jpg http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals2/Elite_Unit_Insignia/TR_cdo_qual_variant.jpg

4. Commando tab above national insignia, worn on left shoulder:

http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals2/Elite_Unit_Insignia/TR_cdo_shoulder_insignia.jpg

5. Mountain warfare, mountain commando and police mountain commando qualifications:

http://home.att.net/~ordersandmedals2/Elite_Unit_Insignia/TR_mtn_cdo_patches.jpg